Match Report
| Falkirk | Falkirk |  |  | Peterhead | Peterhead | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Schrader | S. Schrader |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 |  | Garry Hansen | G. Hansen | |||||||||
| Darren Dean | D. Dean |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Stuart Davidson | S. Davidson | |||||||||
| Paul Hutchison | P. Hutchison | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Alex McStay | A. McStay | |||||||||
| Jermaine Insley | J. Insley | | 66 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Dominic Mccall | D. Mccall | ||||||||
| Fabian N. Benussi | F. Benussi |  | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | John Thomson | J. Thomson | |||||||||
| Ralph Upson | R. Upson | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 |  | David Jardim | D. Jardim | |||||||||
| Gavin Rae | G. Rae | | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | Neil Hendry | N. Hendry | |||||||||
| Oleg Lineker | O. Lineker | | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Paul Mcallister | P. Mcallister | |||||||||
| Luke Oakes | L. Oakes | | 63 | A | | 9 | | | A | 60 | | Gavin Collins | G. Collins | ||||||||
| Alberto Robinson | A. Robinson | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Matt Niven | M. Niven | |||||||||
| Denis Roda | D. Roda |  | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Richard Strachan | R. Strachan | |||||||||
| Martin Murrin | M. Murrin | | 39 | D | | 12 | | G | 52 | | Neil Dickov | N. Dickov | |||||||||
| Chris Proctor | C. Proctor | | 76 | M | | 13 | | D | 51 | | Andre Marques | A. Marques | |||||||||
| Gary Campbell | G. Campbell | | 57 | A | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Colin Burley | C. Burley | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Falkirk Stadium where Falkirk play host to Peterhead. A crowd of 9,449 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Booth.
The pitch is in good condition.
Falkirk are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Peterhead appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Booth.
0.00
0-0Peterhead kick off the first half!
4.40
0-0Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins controls it well on his chest. Gavin Collins knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabian N. Benussi.
8.35
1-0Gavin Rae threads the ball through to Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson plays a one-two with Luke Oakes and advances towards the goal... Alberto Robinson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Garry Hansen had no chance!! Goal for Falkirk!
12.15
1-0Oleg Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Robinson controls it well on his chest. Alberto Robinson edges inside the box! Alberto Robinson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Garry Hansen. Excellent save.
14.32
1-0Ralph Upson receives the ball from a throw-in from Oleg Lineker. Ralph Upson hits a low pass to Denis Roda. Denis Roda plays a perfect one-two with Luke Oakes and rushes in on goal... Denis Roda shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
18.02
Jermaine Insley makes a probing pass to Ralph Upson. Ralph Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes advances inside the box! Luke Oakes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.41
2-0Jermaine Insley darts forward. Jermaine Insley knocks the ball forward to Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson passes the ball forward but Denis Roda is offside!
26.04
Oleg Lineker makes a simple pass to Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes skips past Dominic Mccall! Luke Oakes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Garry Hansen. Excellent save.
28.11
Ralph Upson flicks a high pass forward to Luke Oakes who brings the ball under control. Luke Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.32
Neil Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Matt Niven who takes it down. Matt Niven knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Dean.
32.18
Oleg Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Robinson controls it well on his chest. Alberto Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Oakes. Luke Oakes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
34.43
Alex McStay chips the ball to his team mate, David Jardim. David Jardim knocks the ball forward to Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Schrader who gathers it comfortably.
36.40
Paul Hutchison sweeps the ball long. Alberto Robinson shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Garry Hansen!
42.35
2-0Alex McStay barges into Denis Roda. The referee calls over Alex McStay and shows him a yellow card! Denis Roda runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Falkirk appear unchanged since the first half. Peterhead also appear unchanged since the first half. The Peterhead players seem much more motivated whilst the Falkirk players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Falkirk kick off!
48.45
David Jardim passes the ball forward to Matt Niven. Matt Niven shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Simon Schrader manages to gather it.
51.21
David Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
55.27
Darren Dean passes the ball forward to Ralph Upson. Ralph Upson threads the ball through to Denis Roda. Denis Roda shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.20
Gavin Rae threads the ball through to Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson makes a great pass forward. Luke Oakes runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
59.53
Stuart Davidson sees a break and surges forward. Stuart Davidson threads the ball through to Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.53
2-1Falkirk have made a substitution with Gary Campbell replacing Luke Oakes .
66.07
David Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Collins. Gavin Collins lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan flicks the ball with his head. Simon Schrader effortlessly punches it away to safety.
67.21
Oleg Lineker knocks the ball to his team mate, Denis Roda. Denis Roda rushes past Dominic Mccall! Denis Roda looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
69.13
Paul Hutchison punts the ball hopefully upfield. Gary Campbell runs straight at the defence! Gary Campbell rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
71.54
Gavin Rae threads a neat ball through to Alberto Robinson. Alberto Robinson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Campbell but the linesman indicates offside!
72.13
With a delightful solo run, Gavin Rae stretches the opposition's defence. Gavin Rae knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alberto Robinson is offside!
73.52
Alex McStay makes a simple pass to Paul Mcallister. Paul Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Collins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Collins tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.32
Falkirk have made a substitution with Martin Murrin replacing Fabian N. Benussi .Peterhead have made a substitution with Colin Burley replacing Matt Niven .
83.26
Paul Mcallister flicks a high ball forward to Colin Burley who takes it down. Colin Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Strachan. Richard Strachan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Richard Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Paul Hutchison. The referee calls over Richard Strachan and shows him a yellow card! Paul Hutchison runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
20.8%
40.3%
39%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luke Oakes of Falkirk |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Simon Schrader (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darren Dean (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Hutchison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jermaine Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fabian N. Benussi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ralph Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oleg Lineker (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Luke Oakes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Alberto Robinson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Denis Roda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Martin Murrin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Chris Proctor (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Garry Hansen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart Davidson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alex McStay (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Dominic Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Mcallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Collins (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Matt Niven (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Strachan (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Neil Dickov (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andre Marques (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Burley (MID) | 6 | |